Prog
California Dreamin'
He's a musician who never plans for anything, but Tangerine Dream fans can rejoice in not just the 50th-anniversary reissue of Phaedra, but also a new album from one of its creators. Synth maestro Peter Baumann makes a welcome return with Nightfall, which continues his ongoing exploration of the human condition. He tells Prog why he prefers to do things in a haphazard way and why he wishes he'd had the chance to work with Edgar Froese again.
7 min |
Issue 161
Prog
Analogue Master
On his second solo album, Gamle Mester, Wobbler keyboard player Lars Fredrik Frøislie unleashes a tour de force of old-school analogue wizardry. Lars kindly invites Prog into his magical world of vintage instrumentation to find out more.
5 min |
Issue 161
Prog
SKIN ALLEY
Sun Music - The Complete Recordings 1969-1973 ESOTERIC
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
ELBOW
Guy Garvey and co offer classy leftovers from sessions for their last album.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS
Jon Anderson loses his way in the middle of Close To The Edge. It’s the opening song of the final show of this leg of the Yes — Epics, Classics & More Tour, and he stops, clearly unsure of his place in the song.
2 min |
Issue 161
Classic Rock
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The iconic southern rock band play four UK shows in July. Will they play Free Bird? Good chance.
4 min |
Summer 2025
Classic Rock
REVOLUTION CALLING
The editor of What Hi-Fi magazine charts the rise and fall and rise of the CD.
4 min |
Summer 2025
Prog
FIFTH DAUGHTER
Diagonal and Running Dogs musos team up for intergalactic musical adventures.
2 min |
Issue 161
Prog
ROD RODRIGUES
Never sticking to a planned route, the Brazilian-Canadian guitarist fuses prog with metal to reach new destinations.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
RIZ STORY
Anyone mastermind discusses his prophetic new double album, Al sentience and the joys of creating in complete solitude.
4 min |
Issue 161
Classic Rock
RICK DERRINGER
August 5, 1947 - May 26, 2025 The guitarist died at 77 as this issue went to press. Next month we will present a full tribute with a rare interview he gave just last year. Dave Ling offers some highlights of his life and times.
4 min |
Summer 2025
Classic Rock
Ravagers
Part Hanoi Rocks, part their skanky selves, meet the band soundtracking the end of the world.
2 min |
Summer 2025
Classic Rock
Sparks
With 28 albums' worth of songs to choose from, “hopefully there will be some surprises”.
2 min |
Summer 2025
Prog
FAUN FABLES
Storytelling family tap into nature, avant-folk and Yes's back catalogue.
2 min |
Issue 161
Prog
JAMES WALBOURNE
Richard Thompson's quality songwriting and stellar musicianship opened a whole new world for The Pretenders and His Lordship guitarist.
2 min |
Issue 161
Prog
NOVA CASCADE'S DAVE HILBORNE RIP
Fulsome tributes are made by compatriots as he leaves behind a five-album legacy.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
BTBAM CHECK IN WITH NEW ALBUM
Latest concept album and new line-up, pushes them all the way to their limits.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
OCULAR
Solstice guitarist's son leads smart-jazz instrumental group along the prog path.
2 min |
Issue 161
Classic Rock
THE GREAT ESCAPE
The human experience is hard. One of life's pleasures for Eureka Machines is “having these little tunes, at gigs, that give people a couple of hours to get out of their heads”.
7 min |
Summer 2025
Prog
ANTOINE FAFARD
Quadra Spherium TIMELESS MOMENTUM Powerful jazz-rock with added sax appeal.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
RICHARD SINCLAIR
Every month we get inside the mind of one of the biggest names in music. This issue it's Richard Sinclair. Born and bred in Canterbury, the bassist, guitarist and vocalist is one of the leading voices of the city’s titular scene, co-founding and playing in some of the burgeoning movement's core acts, including Caravan, Hatfield And The North and Camel.
10+ min |
Issue 161
Prog
NORTH SEA RADIO ORCHESTRA
Genre-defying chamber collective return with first original material since 2016.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
All Abuzz!
Four years on from the acclaimed Ding Dong. You're Dead, the Hedvig Mollestad Trio make an inspired return with new album Bees In The Bonnet - buzzing with energy, riffs and bold statements, whether musical or political. Their intrepid leader talks to Prog about why songwriting is like speed dating, unlikely inspiration from Texas, taking risks and the rewards of play.
5 min |
Issue 161
Prog
TÖRZS
Hungarian post-rockers who record in caves and find sanctuary in the rehearsal room.
2 min |
Issue 161
Classic Rock
BEYOND BROTHERS
It might be overshadowed by that looming resonator guitar, but Dire Straits' back catalogue runs far deeper and richer than Brothers In Arms.
5 min |
Summer 2025
Prog
ATOMIC ROOSTER
Proto-prog trio's crunching 80s revamp remastered with extras and live set.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
EMILY FRANCIS TRIO
The superb prog-jazz unit in action on their recent tour.
1 min |
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Prog
CONNOR KAMINSKI AND KEYAN
Prog-metal guitarists collaborate on instrumental EP.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
LIKE FATHERS, LIKE SONS
In 2023, Avkrvst emerged from the Norwegian wilderness with a top-notch debut and an impressive record deal. As they ready their second album Waving At The Sky, co-founders Simon Bergseth and Martin Utby explain their familial ties to progressive music.
5 min |
Issue 161
Prog
MIKE OLDFIELD
Tubular what? Long overshadowed by its illustrious predecessor, Oldfield's 1974 hymn to the British landscape gets the belated Golden Jubilee treatment - and it's never sounded so brooding or beautiful.
3 min |